"Top Shot " on the History Channel

[hollohas]

Because I find it ironic that Doc and Cy and everyone else who actually shoots competitively and has an understanding of the various skill levels of shooters out there are the ones defending him, and the keyboard commandos are the ones calling him a choad and saying their 8 year old kid could beat him. Either you have the skill and understanding to back that shit up or your don't. There is a huge difference between thinking that you know and knowing that you know.

Many of you shoot your 400 or 500 rounds a year, read your magazine articles, and think your skills don't stink. Clueless... Push the keyboard away, pack your gear and come out to the range, and take your ass whoopin and start getting a clue, or.... stop posting crap like that and slither back to your tried and untested position of just how great you are...

I'm not defending him more so than calling others on their bullshit. Even he makes no excuses for his shooting that day. But there are more than a few in this thread that once again don't have the ability to think critically about the situation, and quite frankly are clueless about the various shooting skill levels in existance. I've seen it over and over again at every shooting competition I've ever been at. New shooter shows up, watches others shoot, realizes just how outmatched they are, either never comes back or readjusts their view of shooting skills and comes back for more.

So, you can make comments like a keyboard commando, or you can get a clue. Either way I could care less, but don't expect me to just let that crap float by without me calling you on it.

Call out goes to you too DD. Grab your gear, and bring it to the range to see where you rack and stack.

Oops, looks like you have a little bit of the keyboard commando bug too. You don't have to be a professional or have tons of shooting competition trophies on your wall to know when a guy choked. It’s because of Mike’s incredible record and experience that anyone can say he choked. With his experience, he should have hit it. But he missed and that’s what makes it a choke.

I am a regular Joe. I may or may not hit that target. Mike is a professional. He missed. He choked. But he is still better than me.

That said, not many are giving props to Kelly for beating Mike. Mike has many, many years of experience on Kelly and Kelly beat him one-on-one. Props. Kelly seemed to be one cool cucumber and proved that he too is one hell of a professional marksman after others there questioned his experience. He proved it once again after he did so well with the handgun shooting portion this last episode even though he had very little experience with the hardware.

And if the magic of TV wasn’t lying to me, props to Andre for hitting the bull like that during the voting.

Also, let me stop you before you get all tough guy on me and call me down to the range to get “my ass whoopin”…you are better then me. I don’t even know you but you could beat me by a mile any day. Although I shoot thousands upon thousands of rounds each year through many different types of long guns and pistols, I have no experience in competition and no formal training except what my father taught me. Granted, I’ve learned a lot from him as he is a retired LEO, Swat sniper, expert pistol shooter, firearms instructor…he has yet to transfer his skill to me. I am the first to admit my marksman skills have a long way to go before they can even be called “good”. I would be embarrassed in any rifle or pistol competition…but would be willing to take a crack at some of you on the trap range. Oops, now I’m a keyboard commando too.

[denvernative321]

This show is a total joke. how can you miss a target that big at 100 yards???? I have better aim with a golfball. How about some history on the history channel for once!

[Mtn.man]

It is sposed to be on the Comedy Central Channel.....

[BigBear]

…but would be willing to take a crack at some of you on the trap range. Oops, now I’m a keyboard commando too.

Bring it on! That's my Saturday stress release... when I have the money.



Trap, skeet, clay, blah, blah... whatever, just throw something up and let me shoot it!

[SA Friday]

Oops, looks like you have a little bit of the keyboard commando bug too. You don't have to be a professional or have tons of shooting competition trophies on your wall to know when a guy choked. It’s because of Mike’s incredible record and experience that anyone can say he choked. With his experience, he should have hit it. But he missed and that’s what makes it a choke.

I am a regular Joe. I may or may not hit that target. Mike is a professional. He missed. He choked. But he is still better than me.

That said, not many are giving props to Kelly for beating Mike. Mike has many, many years of experience on Kelly and Kelly beat him one-on-one. Props. Kelly seemed to be one cool cucumber and proved that he too is one hell of a professional marksman after others there questioned his experience. He proved it once again after he did so well with the handgun shooting portion this last episode even though he had very little experience with the hardware.

And if the magic of TV wasn’t lying to me, props to Andre for hitting the bull like that during the voting.

Also, let me stop you before you get all tough guy on me and call me down to the range to get “my ass whoopin”…you are better then me. I don’t even know you but you could beat me by a mile any day. Although I shoot thousands upon thousands of rounds each year through many different types of long guns and pistols, I have no experience in competition and no formal training except what my father taught me. Granted, I’ve learned a lot from him as he is a retired LEO, Swat sniper, expert pistol shooter, firearms instructor…he has yet to transfer his skill to me. I am the first to admit my marksman skills have a long way to go before they can even be called “good”. I would be embarrassed in any rifle or pistol competition…but would be willing to take a crack at some of you on the trap range. Oops, now I’m a keyboard commando too.

No, you're not, and it shows. Even Mike admits he choked. He's related that to the shooting community multiple times. The difference is obvious in your understanding of the higher end shooting skills out there and the reality that even the best shooter can have a bad run. This changes how you see and deal with judging the guy and not make statements like the one main individual I was addressing in my previous posts had done.

If you shoot that much already, then just grab your gear and come out to a match. Pistol, rifle, three gun... just make it happen. You need help finding the place and time, let me know.

[gnihcraes]

I can shoot a bow better than these folks with both arms tied behind my back...

(just kidding)

ok there I've done it... my time to brag.

My daughter two years ago, her arrows are the pink ones, the orange/yellow ones are mine.



Son, Daughter, Father... (I'm always the photographer, no pics of me usually)



Going this next weekend to the same Traditional Archery Shoot, I'll try to get some good shots! (and photos)

The Battle Clout is always fun, similar to TopShot - but at a lot longer distance, and about 100 shooters! Awesome watching that may arrows at once flying through the air.

[spencerhenry]

this show is supposed to find the best all around shot. if so then it needs to not be a reality show. if there were any desire to actually find the best all around marksman, the show would be structured completely different. each competitor would shoot all the weapons with a cumulative score. the elimination makes for good TV in someones mind, but a person can be eliminated in one area while they may kick ass in all others. the people left might suck in all areas except the one that the good shooter lost in.

[Irving]

+1 Henry. Seems like they should run it like a pistol match where everyone shoots every stage, and the final tally decides who did the best.

[RobertB]

It's about entertainment and drama and things people who don't know a thing about shooting (they outnumber us, you know) could enjoy, not "the way it ought to be done". Same as anything from Hollywood -- they don't want reality, they want entertainment.

[StagLefty]

Too much drama last night-went down a few notches for me.